The Winderme

re Foundation is proud

to announce

….

Our partnership with the YMCA:

Helping build strong kids, strong families and strong

communities.

Since its formation in 1989, the Windermere Foundation has focused its resources on homelessness related causes. As we have grown larger we realized that it would benefit us all, if we collaborated with a

reputable organization for our first regional partnership. Many national organizations were

considered, but Windermere chose the YMCA because:•Community driven- each site is unique and can adapt to the needs of the community

•Largest non-profit, non-governmental organization serving the needs of kids

•Has been a proven leader for 150 years

•Windermere offices have already been focusing their funds to kid- related causes, especially the YMCA

•Help families, especially kids!

Partnership Goals:

•Provide opportunities for offices to have interaction with families being helped by the

program

•Reduce solicitation by organizations

•Turnkey program especially for newer offices who would like to be part of a larger impact

giving

•Create a larger impact with public and agents

Why after school enrichment and child care? •Nearly 50 % of children in YMCA Child Care come from

families whose annual income is less than $25,000 a year.

•About 40% of children in YMCA Child Care come from

single-parent homes.

•According to the Alliance for Education and the Afterschool Alliance, every dollar invested

in out-of-school programs saves more than $3, as

children are more likely to stay in school and advance to the

next grade, and less likely to get into trouble.

• Choose the YMCA for your Community Service Day project

• Volunteer to teach a class or help with tutoring

• Help plan a seasonal event or party

• Become a board member• Choose to support

financially with your Foundation funds

• Serve as a chaperone on local field trips

• Much, much more!

Opportunities for additional involvement:

13 pilot sites have been chosen across the

Windermere Network:•Bellevue, Washington

•Las Vegas, Nevada

•Marysville, Washington

•Mukilteo, Washington

•Palm Springs, California

•Salem, Oregon

•San Jose, California

•Scottsdale, Arizona

•Seattle, Washington

•Spokane, Washington

•Tacoma, Washington

These sites were chosen by a Windermere committee and the

YMCA.

Program FundingProgram Funding

This year the program will This year the program will be seeded with $250,000 of be seeded with $250,000 of general fund dollars. We general fund dollars. We hope to expand the hope to expand the program into other areas program into other areas each year depending on each year depending on availability of dollars by availability of dollars by both the general fund and both the general fund and offices interested in offices interested in supporting the program supporting the program with their own Foundation with their own Foundation funds.funds.

75% goes back to the office for

allocation

General Fund (comes from

transaction fee revenue)

•25% goes to such programs as

Windermere Kids at the Y

•Matching pool funds

•Administrative costs (less than

2%)

•Seed new offices

What does this mean for me?•Part of a larger

impact giving

•Easy to educate clients and fellow agents about the Foundation and what it represents

•Will be promoted to the Public by Windermere and Local YMCA

How will the community & my clients know about this

program?

Coming soon- Listing

Presentation Sheet for clients

Coming

soon

The Community:

•Press release and local pitches will be made to regional papers and publications

•YMCA will include information regarding the program in their publications

•Signage at each site announcing Windermere involvement

Your clients:

•Presentations sheets will be available

•Custom Xpress postcards will be available

Windermere and the Windermere and the YMCA look forward to YMCA look forward to

providing such a great providing such a great program and continuing program and continuing

to serve the needs of to serve the needs of

our communities.our communities. Thanks!Thanks!